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Why lobbying is a dud for most companies but benefits their CEOs

By Timothy P. Carney
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Why lobbying is a dud for most companies but benefits their CEOs

Lobbying and political contributions don’t increase a company’s profits, a new academic study suggests — they mostly just enrich the CEO.

This is the latest thinking on questions that vex Washington: What is the return on investment in lobbying? Does a PAC contribution actually pay for itself?

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